Passenger-car.



L. T, PYOTT. 1 PASSENGER GAR. APPLIQATION FILED AUG. 19, 1908.

Patented Nov. 24, 1908.

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L. T. PYOTT. PASSENGER GAR. APPLIOAT ION FILED AUG. 19. 1908.

I zen of the United LOUIS -T. rYo'rT, or PE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION VAN 1A,,

,ILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA, assieuon TO THE J. G. BRILL 1 OF PENNSYL- PASSENGER-CAB.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known'that I, LOUIS T. PYo'r'r, citi- States, residing in Phila delphia, Pennsylvaniayhaveinvented certain Improvements in Passenger-Cars, of which the followingis a specification.

My. invention relatesto certain improve mentsin passenger cars,

' those of the type in whichthe passenger pays the fare on. entering the car.

and particularly The objectfof my invention'is to provide the car with anentrance -and exit turret that f can be turned so as to 'Bexit from' one side'of the car to the other, 1

shift the entrance and according t0 the direction in which the car is running.

' In the accompanying drawingszeFigure 1, is a sectional'plan view 'of a car on; the

line 1-1, Fig.3, illustrating my invention";

Fig. 2, is a sectional plan view on the line 22, Fig. 3; Fig. 3, 1s a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3,.Fig. 2; Fi s; 4, 5,6

I and-7, are sectional plan views i1 ustrating shaft (1' fitted to mechanism. The seats in provided with windows,

modifications of my 'inventlon.

A isthe body of the car closed at each end a a, as shown, each end being provided with motor-controlling mechanism" .and braking the body of the car may be arranged in any-suitablemanner', the manner illustrated in the drawings giving a comparatively large seating'capacity, and a large area for standing room, as there is practically-no space given up The center (if-the car is sha the turret B, which is'gnounte th .fr'ameworkA bottom of the'car infl'anysuitable manner, and held at thetop by a spider 0 having uprights a of the to platform. d to receive on a vertical arms connected to the frame of the car. p

The car body has an opening an at one side, and an opening 02' at-tlie opposite side, and the turret B has a closure 7) in the form of a panel in the present'instance, which may be if desired, and this panel closes either the opening 0: or m ac- "cording to the position" of the turret. In

its!) Figs. land 2 the opening-w is closed. The opposite side of the turret B is cut away so as to expose the platform floor A of the car, which is about eight of the body of the "car, and about eight inches below the floor of the turret, the floor may provide doorways I Specification of Letters Patent. Application mm A un 19, mos. Serial No. 449,299.

. two sections,

Patented Nov. 24, 1908- of the turret being on a line with the floor of the car.

At. the edge of the floor of the turret are curved panels B, 1n which are adapted to;

slide curved doors 6' in the present instance, which close the opening b leading to the body of the car. arm D projecting from the floor of the turret, mayv be used to divide the platform A into tlyback of the rail to aid' passengers on and off thecar, and at the same'time collect fares as passengers enter the car.

I preferably provide the'vertical shaft C gersand one for the egress of passengers, the conductor standing direc with a handhrald c which can be grasped by thefpassenger, and 'a chain dmay extend A rail d mounted on an one for the ingress of passenfrom the handhold'to the rail d when it is" desired to block the passageway between the rail and the shaft. '1 also provide a seat section E directly in front of the panel I) of the turret, the seat section extending the full length of the panel, and forming practically a continuation of the'seats in the-main body of the car.

I The steps F F at each side of the car are pivoted at f in the present instance to brackets F and connected by a rod f so that when one step 1s lowered the other step is raised, and any suitable mechanism may in the I inches below the floor he provided between the turret and the steps for automatically lowering the step that is opposite the opening in the turret, and moving the step on the opposite side of thecar out of position. I

, 'In order to lock the turret in position on the car I provide a U-shaped lock 9 which is pivoted at g to bearings in the car floor, and recess the floor of the turret at it, so that when the U-shaped lock is in position as shown in Fig. 2, the turret is locked to the car and is prevented from turning. -\,Vhen

the lock is thrown back then the turret can turret. Other means of fastening the turret to the car body may be used without departbe turned, the look not interfering with the 1 and 2 I have shown a throughthe turret near 7 draft will not, in

as the floor of and the space with or without a central doorway as-shown in Fig. 4E. The former is preferable as the this case, cause annoyance to the passengers, but doors may be provided if desired.

In Fig. 5, I have shown a curved doorway section having openings at each side, closed by sli ing doors, the platform of the turret in this instance extending to the edge of the car body, the car platform being dispensed with. A rail a may be used, back of which can stand to collect fares.

In Fig. 6, I have shown another modification in which instead of sliding doors,-pivoted doors are used, and in Fig. 7 I have shown a form which may be used when it is desired to increase the platform area. In this case a transverse partition 13 extends the center and doorways are provided at each end, and a rail may be used if found desirable. This will increase the area of the platform, so that several persons can be assembled thereon before entering the car.

It will be understood that when the ingress and egress passageways in the turret are at one side or other of the car, there is a free communication across the turret from one end of the car to the other, the floor of the turret being preferably on the same line the car.

In order to make the joint between the body of the car and the f 'ame of the turret air-tight and storm-proof, I provide rubber or other flexible .weather strips 2' which, while preventing the passage of air and moisture, will allowthe turret to be readily turned from one position to the other. Thus it will be seen .by my improved construction, that I provide a passenger car with a central the conductor turret which can be turned so as to present an entrance to the car either to one side or the other, according to the direction in which the car is traveling. The front and rear platforms for the ingress and egress of passengers are dispensed with, and the space, with the exception of that set apart for the motorma'n, can be used for the-seating of passengers. p

The tu'rretis provided with a seat sectipn, between the seat section and the opposite side of the turret can be used for standing room for passengers, as well as the space in the main body of the car on each side of the turret.

The turret need not be at the center of the ,car, but may be located nearer to one end than the other. This will depend considerably on the type of car used.

I claim:

1. The combination in a passenger car, of a. turret mounted therein, said turret having a clear passageway to allow a passenger to enter or leave the car without turning the turret, said turret being capable of being situated absolutely turned to present the passageway therein to one side or other of the car.

2. The combination in a passenger car, of a body portion, a turret mounted in the body portion and having a passageway therein to allow a passenger to enter or leave the car without turning the turret, and having a closed port-ion so as to close one side of the car while the other side is open to allow for the free ingress and egress of passengers.

3. The combinationin a passenger car, of

a turret mounted therein, and having ingress and egress passageways, said turret being capable of being turned so as to present passageways at either side of the car. 4. The combination in a passenger car, of a turret pivotally mounted in the car and having a passageway, a door closing said passageway, the turret being so arranged that it can be turned so as to present a passageway at one side or other of the car.

5. The combination of a passenger car closed at one end and having a turret pivotally mounted at or near the center of the car.

6. The combination in a passenger car, of a turret pivotally mounted in the car, and having at one side a passageway and at the opposite side a seat section.

7. The combination of a passenger car having a transverse opening at the center of the car, a turret mounted in said opening, and a pivot on which the turret is mounted-one section of the turret being closed so as to form a continuation of the car body, the other-section having entrance and exit passage-ways presented at the opposite side of the car body, said turret being open so as to form a passageway from one end of the car to the other through the turret.

8. The combination of a passenger earhaving a transverse opening at or about the center, a platform at said opening, a turret mounted upon the platform and recessed at one side so as to expose said platforn'i on either side of the car according to the position of the turret.

9. The combination in a passenger car, of

therein, a platform in said opening below the level of the floor of the body portion of the car, a turret floor mounted above the platform and on a level with the floor of' the car, said turret platform being recessed to expose the platform on either side of the car.

10. The combination in a passenger car having a transverse opening therein, a tur; ret pivotally mounted therein and having an opening on a level with the floor of the car, and a lock pivoted to the car floor adapted to enter a recess in the iloor of the turret.

11. The combination in a passenger car having a transverse opening, a turret mounted in said opening. a. passageway at one side of the turret for the ingress and separatingfthe ingress from the egress secs I tion. a

12. The combination in a passen er car' having a transverse opening, a plat orn at said openingbelowthe level of the floor of the car, a turret having a floor mounted above the platform and on a level with the floor of the car, a centralpassageway, doors adapted to close said passageway, and a-projecting guard rail extending over the platform and dividing it into ingress and egress sections.

13. The combination in, a passen er car having a transverse opening, a plat?orm at said opening below the level of the floor of the car, a turret having a floor mounted above the platform and on alevel with the floor of the car, a central passageway, doors adapted to close said passageway, andv a pro-- jecting guard rail extending over the platform and dividing it into ingress and egress sections, with a central shaft on which the I turret is pivoted, and a chain extending from the shaft to the rail.

14. The combination in a passenger car having a transverse opening extending from one side of the car-to the other, a turret mounted in said opening and having a closed section and an open section, said turret being adapted to be turned so that the closed portion of the turret will close one side or other of the car body, with pivoted steps at each opening, said steps bein connected so that when the step onone si e is raised the other step will be lowered.

In testlmony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS T. PYoTT;

Witnesses.

- WALTER Urnsm,

Jos. I-LKLEIN. 

